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The 5 Easiest Vegetables to Grow

By Annie

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Vegetable gardening is supposed to be fun, right? It should be, even as a beginner. So why not focus on the easiest vegetables to grow?

It is so tempting to plant a huge garden with dreams of preserving most of it and having fresh vegetables all season long. It’s so wonderful to see all those rows full of food. But, hold on a minute! Don’t get carried away just yet!

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Whether you want to grow just enough vegetables for fresh eating all Spring, Summer and well into the Fall OR you want to grow some extra food so you can preserve it for eating later, you’re going to find out which vegetables are the easiest to grow!

 

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This guide will explain the 5 easiest veggies to grow, so even the most inexperienced gardeners can enjoy fresh produce and start learning about cultivating home grown food.

Why Grow Vegetables?

There are plenty of reasons why you should grow your own vegetables if you don’t already! You can save money at the supermarket, be more sure of the quality of your produce, and have easy access to the veggies you want and need for nutrition.

Plus, there’s a sense of accomplishment when you harvest food you’ve grown yourself! Whether you’re roasting them, tossing them with a salad, eating them raw, or preserving them, your veggies will taste just a little bit better when you know you’ve grown them yourself.

Pea plants growing up a fence.
Peas are a vegetable we grow every year!

And seeing a trellis crawling with plants, a pot with a thriving plant, or a garden teeming with life can really liven up any home!

There are so many veggies that are viable to be grown in a wide variety of climates. Cucumbers, radishes, spinach, carrots, snow peas, green beans, zucchini, potatoes, summer squash, bell peppers, and more can be available right at your fingertips. Even herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme can be grown indoors or on a balcony in the right conditions.

Now, realize that some of these vegetables mentioned above are more difficult to grow than others. Peppers and tomato plants, for instance, can take a lot more care, especially if you live in a cooler climate.

But with this guide, (no matter where you live!) you will easily learn which 5 veggies are the easiest vegetables to grow. Even novice gardeners will be able to produce fresh produce right in their backyard!

 

The 5 Easiest Vegetables to Grow

If you are downsizing your garden this year or just starting to plant a vegetable garden, you may want to think about planting the easiest vegetables to grow.

Direct Seeding

It takes less time and it’s easier to directly sow seeds rather than starting seedlings in the house, then having to transplant them into the garden.

So, this list focuses on vegetables that can be seeded right into the garden. Starting small with gardening is always the best way to go.

a tractor sits just outside a garden full of vegetables
We love having a fairly large crop of vegetables, but you can start much smaller than this. Be realistic about what you’ll be able to manage!

What Does Your Family Like to Eat?

For starters, focus on what your family likes to eat and then plant that. Find a way to easily preserve the extras.

You can use what you learn this year for next year. Expand if you want or keep your garden the same size.

a basket full of freshly picked garden greens
Beautiful vegetable bulbs and leaves are so satisfying to see and enjoy after a good harvest.

Plant the Easy Vegetables to Grow

Different vegetables take different growing conditions. Some are heat loving, some like cooler weather. Some prefer direct sunlight, others like partial shade or darker conditions.

Other vegetables take more care in terms of the labour you have to put in. Instead of planting veggies that take more time and work, just plant the easiest ones to grow!

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It will make your time in the garden less stressful and yet you will still get fantastic harvests for fresh eating and preserving.

And this is where reality can (and should) bring us to a screeching halt. It’s the work part of things we all need to keep in mind. We need to be realistic with ourselves about how much time we have to spend in the garden. We all have priorities and things to do every day!

a full bowl of garden peas ready to be shelled
Fresh veggies are a fantastic source of healthy vitamins and minerals!

Planting too large a garden can easily cut into the time you need (or want) to spend doing something else.

If you live on property or have a large yard, you already know there are a lot of chores to be done.

Maybe you’ve got a full time job, or coaching sports or doing other things that keep you away from home for most of the day. Maybe aging or medical issues need to be taken into account.

Our List of Easy Veggies to Grow

With all of that being said, I’ve made a list of the top 5 easiest vegetables to grow. 

Of course, your results are going to depend on a few things that are common to any gardener. I mean things like:

– You’re going to have to spend some time keeping the weeds out of the garden, right?

– Your soil may need to be improved. Is it hard and compact, making it more difficult to grow plants. 

– You will almost certainly need to add organic matter to provide lots of nutrients for plants to grow healthy!

– Any garden needs at least 5 hours of sunlight a day, more is better but this will work!

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originally published 2017; latest update September 2022

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